In the quiet community of Morgan City, Louisiana, a welfare check on a residence on Short Street unfolded into a tragic scene on the afternoon of Monday, January 29, 2024. Responding to a call at approximately 1:27 p.m., officers from the Morgan City Police Department made a grim discovery inside the home. They found the bodies of 39-year-old Primos Patrick Johnson, a male, and 39-year-old Alexis Ledean Robertson.
Both individuals were deceased, having sustained what appeared to be fatal gunshot wounds.
As the investigation into the two deaths began, details emerged suggesting a devastating turn of events. Evidence uncovered at the scene led authorities to believe that the deaths of Johnson and Robertson were the result of a murder-suicide. While the investigation remains officially ongoing pending the final autopsy results, the initial assessment pointed towards a contained incident without any outstanding suspects.
The news of the apparent murder-suicide sent a somber wave through the Morgan City community. Both Johnson and Robertson were residents of the area, and their sudden and violent deaths left friends and family to grapple with the shocking loss. The Morgan City Police Department has urged anyone with information regarding the case to come forward and contact their Detectives Division to assist with the ongoing investigation.
